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  "abstract": "BACKGROUND: Asthma is a common chronic airway disease in adolescents, causing respiratory symptoms such as wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and cough. Asthma significantly impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Its prevalence and symptom patterns in Southeast Asia, particularly among Sri Lankan adolescents, are not well known.\n\nAIM: To assess the prevalence of asthma and its impact on the quality of life in Sri Lankan adolescents.\n\nMETHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1099 adolescents aged 13-15 years in mixed-gender schools in the Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka (46.4% boys, mean age 14.03 years). The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire was used to assess asthma prevalence. Students with physician-diagnosed asthma and wheezing in the previous 12 months were categorized as having current asthma. The PedsQL inventory was used to assess HRQoL.\n\nRESULTS: The prevalence of current asthma, physician-diagnosed asthma, and severe asthma was 13.8% [95% confidence interval (CI): 11.8-15.8], 20.2% (95%CI: 17.8-22.5), and 4.6% (95%CI: 3.4-5.8), respectively. Exercise-induced wheeze, sleep, and speech disturbances were significantly associated with asthma (P < 0.001). Overall, HRQoL was consistently reduced across all asthma diagnostic categories (current asthma, physician-diagnosed asthma, and severe asthma) compared with adolescents without asthma (P < 0.001).\n\nCONCLUSION: There is a significant burden of asthma among adolescents, with 13.8% having current asthma and 4.6% having severe asthma. Adolescents with current asthma have reduced HRQoL compared to non-asthmatics, highlighting the need for comprehensive management strategies beyond symptom control.",
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  "published": "2026-11-03",
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  "title": "Asthma burden and its impact on health-related quality of life among school adolescents in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka",
  "title_text": "Asthma burden and its impact on health-related quality of life among school adolescents in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka",
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  "venue": "World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics",
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